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In mid-December 2024, White River rancher Lealand Schoon began using virtual fencing collars to manage the goats in his targeted grazing program to combat encroachment by woody plant species. The use of these collars allowed Schoon to keep the goats grazing throughout the winter when weather conditions would have made it difficult to move corrals for the goats on a daily basis. Courtesy photo.

Virtual fencing can make a real difference for ranchers

By Stan Wise, South Dakota Soil Health Coalition 04/20/2025

Moving livestock is an inescapable part of a rancher’s life, and it can be labor intensive, especially if a producer……